Prizes & Awards

This category is a competition.

1st Place
Madrid International Filmmaker Award

Category Rules

GENERAL RULESThe Madrid International Film Festival has as its objective the promotion of cinematographic art by presenting films of quality and entertainment. The Madrid International Film Festival is an annual event based in the City of Madrid in Spain, It is possible that each film nominated may be presented more than once.

(a) Feature films, documentaries and short subjects of any genre on 8mm, 16mm, 35mm, 70mm and DVD and video are selected by invitation from entries to the festival, according to quality, from among those shown at festivals, during the preceding three years.

Entries must have been produced within the last four years. All films in a language other than English must be subtitled in English, unless dialogue or commentary is unnecessary for comprehension and appreciation. In the exceptional event that an unsubtitled print is accepted, English and Spainish dialogue lists are required.

The Madrid International Film Festival reserves the right to use excerpts from submitted work for promotional purposes only. Our aim is that a substantial number of accredited national and international press, TV and film buyers and distributors also participate, one of the only festival that put nominated filmmakers infront of industry professionals.

Official or professional national organisations and individuals may submit feature and short films to the Festival. Films submitted for pre-selection should arrive no later than 10th March 2016 and must be shipped as per instructions above. All shipping costs of films must be borne by the sender. Please note: it is not possible for us to return any DVD but you can collect your DVD in person after screening at the festival if you wish to. It is the Madrid International Film Festival's policy not to offer comments and reasons for films not selected for the programme.

TERMS AND CONDITIONSBy submitting your film you are agreeing to the Madrid International Film screening your film during the Festival and using your film for promotional purposes, as well as all the above regulations.